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occurred to us that cable ties would also make the ideal pericervical tourniquet at open myomectomy. Our preliminary experience has confirmed both their efficacy and ease of use. The measured intraoperative blood loss is similar to previous data from our Unit using conventional triple tourniquets [3,4] as well as other reports of open myomectomy comparable in terms of the number and weight of fibroids removed [5]. Although we did not time how long it took to apply cable ties around the cervix, our impression was that it was technically easier and quicker than tying a suture. Cable ties are also inexpensive, costing a few pence at the most, compared with approximately £2.50 (€3) for a typical suture. Steam autoclaving did